President Joe Biden nominates Gen. Eric Smith to lead Marines
President Joe Biden has nominated Gen. Eric Smith, currently the No. 2 commanding officer in the Marine Corps, to lead the military branch, according to…
White House praises Minnesota for enacting paid family leave for new parents
The administration of President Joe Biden on Thursday praised Minnesota for becoming the 12th state to enact paid family leave for new parents, after Gov.…
Warring factions agree to three-day ceasefire in Sudan
1/7 Warring military factions in Sudan have agreed to a three-day ceasefire effective midnight local time Monday, following ongoing fighting since April 15 between the…
Taliban adds U.N. to list of organizations off-limits to Afghan women
The Taliban has added the United Nations to the list of organizations for which Afghan women may no longer work. The U.N. says women are…
British men detained by Taliban in Afghanistan, humanitarian group says
Miles Routledge has been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Photo courtesy of Miles Routledge/Twitter April 2 (UPI) -- The Taliban has detained three British…
Suspected suicide bombing in southwest Pakistan kills nine police officers
1/2 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned an attack that left nine police officers dead, warning that "the terrorists will not be able to escape from…
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses re-election bid, concedes defeat
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has lost her re-election bid and conceded defeat, becoming Chicago's first one-term mayor in 40 years. Lightfoot said she is "rooting…
House Republicans seek Afghan withdrawal documents from Biden administration
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., and several other GOP committee chairs have sent letters to top Biden administration officials seeking all documents and records on the…
GOP House takes investigative aim at Biden family, big tech, border security
1/3 Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, speaks to Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on August 24, 2020. They are…
American medic in Ukraine killed while helping evacuate others
Pete Reed, an American medical volunteer, was killed in Ukraine on Thursday. Photo courtesy of Global Outreach Doctors Feb. 3 (UPI) -- An American medic…
Explosion at Pakistani mosque kills at least 48, injures many others
Rescue workers at the scene of a blast at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Monday. Photo by Bilawal Arbab/EPA-EFE Jan. 30 (UPI) -- At…